Bumper
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Bumper is a data-driven podcast growth agency. We create audience development strategies that help enterprise podcasters become more successful.
Website: wearebumper.com
About Bumper
Founded by Dan Misener and Jonas Woost, Bumper is a podcast data and growth company dedicated to helping creators and brands maximize their podcast ROI. They provide technology solutions as well as expert advice.
Latest news
- Jun 8: A measurement tool combining data from different sources, the Bumper Dashboard is now available for every podcast, free. The tool's new "Bumper Score" will also be available - what the company calls a standard benchmark that compares podcast performance in context. The company has also announced MCP server access for AI assistants.
- Apr 22: Bumper has launched The Bumper Score, a new tool "built to close the trust gap between podcast listenership and advertiser confidence". The company suggests that the next $1 billion in podcasting starts with better data; the tool uses verified metrics to give a simple score for strong verified reach. It will be free to all podcasters; you can join the waitlist now.
- Mar 10: How much of your podcast do people listen to? Bumper analysed more than 100,000 episodes to discover that the average (on Apple and Spotify) is 76%. (But, for shows under half an hour, it’s 85%).
- Jan 1: Stephen Hallgren, CTO at Bumper and former CTO at Simplecast, writes Staying Afloat in the Rising Sea of AI Content, discussing the rise of AI slop generation companies last year.
- Nov 28, 2025: In the Podnews Weekly Review this week, Dan Misener from Bumper helps Sam Sethi discover why a download isn't a play - and we look at why Patreon has jumped into podcast hosting. It's sponsored by Buzzsprout.
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